Now, pay is less about acting and more about brand power. If you have 10 million followers on Instagram, studios will pay you a extra $5 million. Why? Because you can promote the movie to your followers. Hate it all you want, that’s Hollywood math.
Young actors like Timothée Chalamet or Zendaya? They get paid about $5 to $10 million per film. Not because they’re the next Brando, but because they can sell a t-shirt. It’s a weird world.
Meanwhile, the veteran character actor who’s been in 100 movies might get $500,000 for a supporting role. That’s still a lot, but it’s “nice house” money, not “yacht” money.
